Loera-Blacklock Eladio Jr. and Yolanda Loera of Plainview, Texas, formerly of Clovis, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Krystal Elena Loera of Clovis to Pvt. 1st Class Ryan Hunter Blacklock of San Diego, formerly of Clovis, son of Ronnie and Rebecca Blacklock of Clovis. The couple will exchange vows at 4 p.m. Dec. 30, 2006, at the Clovis Civic Center. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Choices Alternative School. She is employed at Clovis Civic Center. The prospective groom is a 2006 graduate of Choices Alternative School. He is currently with the 1st Battalion 4th United States Marine Corp. McGhee-Briseno DelChrista and Diana McGhee of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Marina McGhee, to David Briseno II, both of Las Cruces. He is the son of David and Margaret Briseno of Las Cruces. The couple will exchange vows at 3 p.m. Dec. 30, 2006, at Sacred Heart Church. The reception will be at American Legion Post 25. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Clovis High School. She is employed at the Aggie Athletics Fund in Las Cruces and is a student at New Mexico State University. The prospective groom is a 2003 graduate of Clovis High School. He is employed at Fisheries and Wildlife Department Co-op Unit and is a student at NMSU. The ceremony is open to friends and relatives.